Update 0.871 Alpha - Orbital scanning — Celestial Command Steam update #1411663

https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7217616%2F6374277e1018324d88508eb70cda5221e2c45446.jpg Hello! In the previous update we...

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Celestial Command (330460)
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Published
27 November 2018 - 04:34:20 UTC
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https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F7217616%2F6374277e1018324d88508eb70cda5221e2c45446.jpg Hello! In the previous update we added a tech tree and possibility to scan debris, but this is not enough for science! In this update we are added another way to obtain a science data! Now you can scan planets and other celestial bodies using special, new module, orbital scanner. https://i.imgur.com/pWCzf2n.gif In order to scan, it should be close to the planet and directed on it. In orbital mechanics mode, "keep your ship always directed to a planet" - it is quite an interesting task. In order to do that, you should calculate a proper angular velocity. It is quite simple and depends of orbital period (duration of one rotation on a orbit). For example, if orbital period = 120 seconds, it means that your ship should make one full turn (360 degrees) during these 120 secon...

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